The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-21
E2AST 's'alNNE2. N'sEE ~.
IT'S GLORIES AND BEA UTIES
FERVIDLY DEPICTED.

The Majestic Ei"quence OS
Land0n q. Ranynes On
rhe SaTnHdeuT and
Beauty Of East
'ECnnessee.
WASHINGTON, Aug l5-Landon c.
Haynes, a member Of the Confederate
State Senate, distinguished for his
glowing, fervid fancy and earnest,
graceful defamation often became
turgidly extravagant, but his speech
es were always beautiful In 1872 he
and Gen. Bedford Forrest, with the
writer Of this, attended An entertain
ment ,;iyen to the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi by the bench and bar of Jack
son. reported Haynes speech but
did not attempt to write the speech till
ten days had elapsed, and now for the
srst time the whole is published,
Alexander II. Stephens. In 1871-72,
editing the Atlantic Sun, was charm
ed by this eytrayagent outburst of
overwrought eloquenoe and school
boys are accustomed to recite.it every
where in the South. Therefore have
! undertaken to perfect the grafton,
following the style and rhetorical man.
nerism of Haynes as closely as posi-
Die, with the original memoranda be-
fore me.
Mr.. Haynes was tall, graceful, hav-
ing singularly pleasing and poetical
expression Of face. His voice was
clear, soft and musical and his gesticu-
lations as faultless as that of Demos
themes. He died a few years ago in
Memphis
At the dinner table Gen. Forrest
rose and said;
Gentlemen. L propose the health OF
the eloquent and distinguished East
Tennessean who represents district
OF my State, sometimes designated
"God-lorsnken." j"
Mr. Haynes instantly responded:
Mr.. Chmrman--l was born and
reared IN East TennneSsce, ON the
banks Of the Nat1uga, which in the
Indian vcrnacuar, means beautiful
river and beautiful river it is.
have stood upon its banks in my child
hood, and looked downed through it,
CLASSY waters, and have seen the heav-
en below and then looked MP and be.
l''v-'ri C. '''tery."- ot'u'vJ rrfrcung Ike
TWO MIRRORS each IN the other lt'
MOONS ana plahets ana trembling
stars away from It's banks OF rock
ana clln' hemlock ana laurel, ano
pines ana cedars' stretches vale back
TO the distant mountains, as beautiful
ana exquisite rs any IN Italy or Swltz
eriand. There stands the great Uni
corn, the great koan, the great BIacI
ana the great Smoky mountains
among the lottlest on the continent
On their SUBMITS the clouds gathe
on their own accord, even on th'
brightest day. There | have seel
the great spirit OF the storm afte
noontlde, go and take his evening ma
IN his pavilion OF clouds. | have thel
seen him arise at midnight as gian
refreshed by slumber, and cover tn
, heavens with gloom and darkness
} | haVeSeen nm awake the tempes
'eV looSe 'I'e feu llS'l'hlh9S liiat ru
a'ohg 'he mountain tops ler Il thou'
ana hl'eS SWl''er 'hah the eagles nigh
l men nave seen MN stand up an
dance llNe Angels OF hgnt IN the cIonc
10 'he music Oh 'hat grand organ
nature whose Keys seemed touche
oy the hnRefs oi Dl'lhlty III the ha
: o' e'efh'Iy' thaV reSounoed IN notes
; thuhder through the universe. The
= | nave seen Vhe oafNheSS drilt ava
= oeyoho Vhe hoilA"h ana inc morn 9
: up from her sallroh oeo IKE quee
y put on her rooes OF hght' come lori
VI from her palace III the sun and star
s. tlp-toe on the misty mountain to
Q ana nght fled from before her glorlo
Il lace TO his hed chamoer at the po
II she hghted the green vale and bea